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FLZ to SSC: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,982 mi
16,064 km · 8,674 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Near SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLZ from SSC?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,982 miles (16,064 km, 8,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sibolga and Sumter?
Sumter is 11 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to SSC?
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